City comparison
Birmingham, AL is about 200 miles (350 km) from Clarksville, TN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Birmingham, AL to Clarksville, TN takes about 25 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Birmingham has a population of 200,431, vs 167,882 in Clarksville — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Birmingham covers about 145 sq mi vs 100 sq mi for Clarksville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Birmingham | Clarksville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $1,119/mo | 12.5% higher in Clarksville |
| Median home value | $123,000 | $213,200 | 73.3% higher in Clarksville |
| Median household income | $42,464 | $62,688 | 47.6% higher in Clarksville |
| Groceries index | 96.6 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Birmingham slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 84.8 | 74.5 | 13.7% higher in Birmingham |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 96.0 | 1.1% higher in Birmingham |
| Healthcare index | 96.5 | 95.5 | 1.1% higher in Birmingham |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Birmingham, you'd need $99,813 in Clarksville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Birmingham and Clarksville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Clarksville than in Birmingham. If you earn $80,000 in Birmingham, you'd need about $79,850 in Clarksville to keep the same standard of living.